Cells

Question 1

What is the function of a cell membrane

Answer 1

1. Gives the cell protection
2. A stable environment inside the cell
3. Transport nutrients
4. Transport toxic substances out of the cell

Question 2

What is the function of a cytoplasm

Answer 2

1. Has a medium so the organelles can stay suspended.

2. Protects the genetic material of the cell and the organelles from damage when they bump into other cells.

Question 3

What is the function of a ribosome

Answer 3

1. Makes RNA ( ribonucleic acid ) into protein

Question 4

What is the function of a nucleus

Answer 4

1. contains the DNA

2. The control centre of the cell.

Question 5

What is the function of a cell wall

Answer 5

Gives the cell structure and protection.

Question 6

What is the function of a vacuole

Answer 6

1. is used for storage
2. Holds food for later
3. holds waste that needs to be removed.

Question 7

What is the function of a Golgi apparatus

Answer 7

1. Simplifies protein’s and liquids.

2. Makes mucus

Question 8

What is the function of a mitochondria

Answer 8

1. The powerhouse of the cell, it gives off and stores energy. The type of energy is called ATP which is part of the citric acid cycle.

Question 9

What is the function of a chloroplast

Answer 9

1. Making the plants food source also known as photosynthesis.

Question 10

What is the function of a lysosomes

Answer 10

1. Breaks down cellular waste. They are acidic so it’s easy for them to break the waste down with their enzymes.

Question 11

What is the building block of all life

Answer 11

Atoms

Question 12

Total magnification of a 4x objective lens

Answer 12

40

Question 13

Total magnification of a 10x objective lens

Answer 13

100

Question 14

Total magnification of a 100x objective lens

Answer 14

1,000

Question 15

What is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell

Answer 15

A plant cell has a few things that the animal cell doesn’t. It has a chloroplast and a cell wall. And animals have a lysosome which a plant cell doesn’t have.

Question 16

How do you prepare a wet mount slide

Answer 16

1. on the centre of the slide place one drop of fluid.
2. place the sample on top of the fluid
3. Place another slide on top but on an angle and lower it slowly so you don’t get any air bubbles
4. remove any of the excess fluid.

Question 17

Why do not all cells have the same function

Answer 17

Different cells have different functions because they all need to help function a different part in the human body.

Question 18

What’s the difference between multi and uni cellular

Answer 18

Unicellular: like the name it means they only have one cell that has all the functions the organelle needs.

Multicellular: has more than on cell ( multiple ) that are used for a specialised function.

Question 19

The difference between cells, tissue, organs, organ system and organelles.

Answer 19

organelles make up cells, Cells make up tissue, tissue makes up organs, organs, make up and organ systems

Question 20

What is something that plant cells have that animal cells don’t.

Answer 20

A cell wall and chloroplast